Winner Take All

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Winner Take All

1975

1h 36m

7.4(5 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

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The chronicle of an average American housewife who just happens to be addicted to gambling.

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12 members

Acting

Shirley Jones

Eleanor Anderson

Acting

Laurence Luckinbill

Bill Anderson

Acting

Sam Groom

Rick Santos

Acting

Joyce Van Patten

Edie Gould

Acting

Joan Blondell

Beverly Craig

Acting

Sylvia Sidney

Anne Barclay

Acting

John Carter

Leonard Fields

Acting

Lorie Busk

Stacy Anderson

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Wynn Irwin

Arnie

Acting

Carmen Zapata

Sara

Acting

Jason Wingreen

Jerry

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Parley Baer

Bob

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